Receptacle



July 24, 1923. 1,463.088

. F. J. LYNCH RECEPTACLE Filed Dec. 5, 1921 WITNESSES I1 INVENTOR 7/2520 FPANCISU. Ly/vch Patented July 24, i923 FRANCIS JAY LYNCH, OF BLOOIMIFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

BECEPTACLE.

Original application filed May 6, 1921, Serial No. 467,415.

Divided and this application filed December 3; 1921. Serial No. 519,623.

To 6421? whom a may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS JAY LYNCH,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Bloomfield, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Receptacle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. v i

a My invention relates to a receptacle, and is a division over my co-pending application number 467415, filed May 6, 1921.

It is an object of this invention to provide a receptacle capable of being manufactured at an extremely nominal figure, which receptacle is particularly adapted for use in connection with the shipment and storage of photographic cartridges, or spools, and similar articles.

It is well appreciated in connection with articles of the class referred to that considerable diiiiculty has been experienced in shipment, incident to the fact that atmospheric conditions, and moisture would readily spoil the same. Thus it has been necessary to either ship members of this nature in usual packing, in which the same were liable to become damaged, or to utilize arelatively expensive container, and the diiiiculties of this latter expedient have been pointed out in my co-pending application.

Thus my present invention aims to provide a receptacle particularly adapted for use in the association mentioned, but not necessarily limited to this particularuse, by means of which a container will be provided, which shall virtually preclude any damage occurring to its contents incident to atmospheric conditions or to molsture.

Another object of this invention is the construction of a device of the class specified in which the cartridge or similar element is grasped by, and retained within the receptacle in such a manner as to prevent any movement of the shipped article with respect to the container, thus reducing the liability of damage to both of these elements.

A still further object of this invention is the construction of a receptacle which will be strengthened adjacent those points at which it is subjected to a maximum amount of wear.

Among further objects of this invention is the provision of a receptacle embodying the foregoing qualities, but which may readily be opened by a user, and which receptacle during manufacture and packing will readily lend itself to use in connection with automatic machinery, and Still further b 'eets of this invention will become apparent in the annexed specification taken in connection with the drawings, which latter illustrate one practical emv bodiment thereof, and in which; t

Figure l is a sectional side View of a receptacle embodying my improved construction and showing an article within the same.

Figures 22, 3 and i are enlarged fragmentary sectional views of the upper portion of the receptacle, showing the dispositionof the parts of the same during the various stages of the application of the cap thereto, and r 1 I Figure 5 shows the final disposition of the parts illustrated in Figures 2 to 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary View of one end of the receptacle.

The essence of my invention consists in the provision of a receptacle embodying the same improved construction as has j been submitted in my co-pending application afore-referred to, but in which, in addition to the structure presented in my previous application, a slightly modified and improved cap connection is provided, in addition to the fact that this type of connection permits of the receptacle engaging the bent element at a point adjacent the cap, as well as at a point adjacent its base.

Thus asin my previous application the receptacle includes side walls 10, a head 11 being provided adjacent the lower edge of the side walls, and preferably forming an integral portion thereof, it being noted that the side walls adjacent their point of connection of this head, are thickened, as has the former element is also cup shaped,so

that when the cartridge is inserted within the receptacle, the lowermost flange 14- of the same will bear against the inner face of the head, as has been clearly shown in F igure 1, subsequent to which the side walls 10,

,at points adjacent the thickened portions 12 and above the lowermost flange 14 are collapsed to provide an inwardly extending ridge 15, which engages the flange 14: to thus prevent any movement of the cartridge with respectto the receptacle.

Theforegoing construction and co-operation of the parts corresponds to my co-pen'ding application, it being also noted thatsimilar-to-t-he application referred to the. side wallslO extend to apoint well above the upl per flange 1 1 of the film cartridge 13. However, contrary to this prior construction,

- eration is completed, the outwardly extendingparts of the side wall and cap are bent downwardly, and inwardly as in Figure 5, to also provide ,a thickened portion adjacent the upper side edges of the receptacle. Also in this latter connection it will be seen that the side walls 10 are bent inwardly to form aridge '20 similar tothe ridge 15, and corresponding to the same in function, also in that the ridge 20 engages the inner edges of the upper fiangel l to secure the cartridge 13'immovable with respect to the receptacle at this point. 1 Y

- It willbenoted that the receptacle may be .formed of softened material such as 1,4.ee,oss

would enable a user to cut the "side walls of the same with his thumb nail,'or in any other suitable manner also, that the receptacle provides thickened portions 12, 18 and 19 at points adjacent those at which it receives its maximum amount of wear, due to the cutting tendency of the flanges 1 1'.

.The head 11, incident to its cup shape, enables the receptacle to be subjected toquitc an amount of end thrust, without becoming jammed, and the comparative thickness of the head 11, and portions 12, 18 and 19pmtects the exterior of the receptacle.

It will be understood that numerousniodilications of structure might readily. be resorted to without'in the least departingfrom the scope of my claims; which are 1. Areceptacle lncludlng side walls, and

end portions,said receptacle being'adapted to house a cartridge having end flanges normally lying adjacent the end portions of said receptacle, and ridges forming a part of the side wall ofsaid receptacle, said ridges being adapted tooverlap. andengage said elements to prevent a movement of said cartridgewithrespect to said receptacle.

2. A receptacle for receiving film. cartridges including side walls, a head at one end of the receptacle, and a closurecap at the other end thereof, said side wallshaving ridgesspaced from said head and cap, the spaces between said head andcapwand the adjacent ridge'sareceiving thed'langes of a film cartridge for preventinglongitudinal I movement thereof with respect to saidreceptacle. 

